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IndiGo has been ordered by the DGCA to submit a detailed action plan and fortnightly progress reports as flight cancellations hit 170-200 a day. The Civil Aviation Ministry is closely monitoring the disruptions, while the regulator also asked IndiGo to propose FDTL relaxations and expedite steps to restore normal operations.

IndiGo is likely to receive a partial waiver from the DGCA on new pilot rest-duty norms after a severe operational meltdown forced over a thousand flight cancellations. The second phase of the rules, effective from November, limits night landings and significantly increased crew requirements. IndiGo, which failed to plan for the transition, is now facing a pilot shortage due to inadequate hiring and delayed training.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers addresses massive flight cancellations and delays, promising to normalise operations and restore punctuality soon.

The flight landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here around 12:30 pm, and all passengers and crew were deboarded to conduct a thorough search of the plane, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Atul Bansal.

"I came here for a meeting. I am supposed to go back today. I got a boarding pass saying the flight is early. When I came here, I was not allowed to go inside. They are straightaway telling us this has been going on for the last three to four days, and we can't do anything. There is no flight available for us. I have asked them to cancel. I don't know what I am going to do because they don't have any flights until tomorrow," Ashwini said to ANI.

IndiGo is facing significant flight cancellations and delays impacting hundreds of passengers. The airline's CEO has stated that normalizing operations and restoring punctuality are immediate, challenging goals. Crew shortages due to new duty norms are cited as a major reason for the disruptions. The aviation regulator is investigating the situation.

IndiGo Madinah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Ahmedabad | IndiGo Bomb Scare: Airport sources have confirmed that flight 6E, carrying 180 passengers and six crew members, made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport following the alleged threat.

Airports in Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai were among the worst hit, with passengers reporting long waits, frequent gate changes and scarce ground staff support.

CHENNAI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has blamed IndiGo's prolonged and "unorthodox" lean-manpower strategy, along with an effective freeze on pilot hi

Indian pilots' body accuses IndiGo of a hiring freeze and poor planning, leading to flight cancellations and delays. Despite a two-year window for new